Fastener for automobile and vehicle curtains.



D. VI. WINANS.

FASTENER FOR AUTOMOBILE AND VEHICLE CURTAIN-S, APPucATLoN FILED MAY 2. 1917. RENEwEn FEB. 13,1918.

Patented Apr. 30, 1918,

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Be it known that l, DANIEL M. WiNANs, a citizen ofthe United States, residing'at Binghamton, county of Broome, and State of New York, have invented certain Vnew and useful improvements in Fasteners for .Autonioliile and Vehicle Curtains, of which vthe following is aspecification 1 rlhe object of my present invention is the provision of a simple,n'eat, andinconspicuous curtain fastener which will comprise-a novel stud and a socket of improved construction, the `two being adapted Vfor engageinent, or disengagement in a rapid and easy manner, but so constructed that they will securely interlock, when snapped to'- gether. j

The stud is yadapted to be screwed or riveted to the body or other part of the vehicle and there is combined therewith a baseer cup, a novel slidable sleeve telescopingwith the cup, and a spring adapted to hold the sleeve against the head of the stud so that rattling will be prevented.

The socket comprises a shell, a locking spring contained therein adapted to receive the head of the stud and to snap between said head and the sleeve, and a washer or other fastening means.

The spring coperating with the sleeve on the stud may be dispensed with and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the essential principles of the invention, one embodiment thereof being shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a detail front view showing the fastener in use, the curtain being secured;

Fig. 2 a detail vertical section showing the socket engaged with the stud; Fig. 3 a

similar view, Vthe stud being in full lines,

' suciently small so t at the cup will bear Speccationlovf Letters Patent. Pwlmntd Apr. 3i()1[gjl@ Application fusa Maya, 1917"7 serial no. 165,991.

`Renewed February v13, 1918. Serial No. 216,973.

against the shoulder l on the stud. Slidable onA the stud 1 is a locking sleeve 5 which has itsedges rounded at 6; at leastk that edge which is adapted to bear on the y head 7, being rounded, but the sleeve is preferably made of round edge ribbon stock,

both edges 6 may be rounded. The sleeve 5 is of a diameter adapting it to snugly yet easily telescope within the' cup or base 2 vso and its width is such, in proportion tothe lagainstthe inneredge of the sleeve 5 and actuates or presses the latter outwardly against the head 7. rlhe spring 8 prevents rattle inthe fastenerand it is, by preference, employed, but it may be dispensed with without-impairing the coperation of the parts.

A portion of the vehicle curtain is shown at 9. The socket comprises a relatively flat shell 10, a back plate 11, a locking, snapspring 12 contained within the shell and located between it and the back plate, and a securing washer 13. The shell has prongs lll passing through slots 15 in the back plate and it is provided with longer clamping prongs 16 passing through slots 17 in the back plate and 18 in the washer to clamp the parts together in a well known manner. The locking spring 12 may be of sheet metal or wire. lt is of flat form comprising a resilient or springy part 19 and jaws 2() which are beveled at 21. The space circumscribed by the jaws is smaller than the diameter of the head 7 of the stud. As said head is rounded, the beveled edges 21 enable the jaws to spread apart when the socket is pressed against the stud. Finally the beveled parts 21V engage the rounded edge Gand. as the socket is pressed still farther onto the stud, the locking sleeve 5 moves into the cup 2 and the jaws snap under the head 7. The spring 8 then holds the locking sleeve 5 against'the jaws. The fastener re-` mains securely locked when the parts are in this condition.

To release the fastener, the socket is pressed farther onto the stud, whereupon the beveled edge 21 rides over the rounded edge 6 and onto the sleeve 5, the sleeve then snapping back against the head 7. On pulling the socket outwardly in relation to the stud, the jaws 20 then slip off the sleeve and over the head 7. Y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a fastener for automobile and vehicle curtains, a stud having a head, a sleeve slidable on said stud, and a spring ada ted to press said sleeve toward the head o the stud.

2. In a fastener for automobile and vehicle curtains, a stud having a head, a sleeve slidable on said stud, a spring adapted to press said sleeve toward the head of the stud, anda cup or base with which the sleeve telescopes and in which said spring is seated.

3. In a fastener for automobile and vehicle curtains, a stud having a head and orovided with a shoulder, a cup or base having an opening, through which said stud passes, said cup being retained by the shoulder aforesaid, a spring seated in the cup, and a sleeve slidable on the stud, said spring pressing` said sleeve toward the head of the stud. c

4:, A fastener for automobile and vehicle curtains comprising a socket having a spring actuated looking jaw, and a headed stud having a spring actuated sleeve adapted to coperate with the head thereof, said socket having an oaening to permit it to be passed over the lead of the stud to enable the spring actuated jaw to snap between the sleeve and the head of the stud.

5. A fastener for automobile and vehicle curtains comprising a socket having a shell, provided with an opening, a pair of spring actuated jaws contained within the shell which have beveled edges, a stud having a head, and a spring actuated sleeve on the stud which is adapted to cooperate with the head thereof, the beveled portions on the jaws aforesaid enabling thein to spread as they are forced over the head of the stud and then to snap between the end of the sleeve and said head to lock the fastener together, said beveled parts also permitting the jaws to be forced backward over the sleeve to perlnit detachment of the socket from the stud.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto ailix my signature.

DANIEL M. IVINANS.

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